Escape To The Country
Escape to the Country explodes the myth that idyllic country living is unobtainable, and that cramped urban living is a necessity rather than a choice.
Each episode the presenters help city-dwellers move from the smoke to a more rural, picturesque way of living.
The presenters manage to root out some remarkable properties, like country manors and castles, as well as more standard and affordable homes such as bungalows and thatched cottages, and the house hunters are given the opportunity to check out the communities they hope to someday call home.
In past episodes, the show has looked at a couple who want to swap their office jobs in Croydon for a B&B near Loch Ness in Scotland, and a family moving from London to the West Country, where they plan to go green and generate their own electricity.
Because of Escape to the Country's focus on the countryside, the presenters explore the rural lifestyles offered in the regions of choice, making it useful viewing for those considering their own break from the city.
Presenters
Alistair Appleton, Nicki Chapman, Jules Hudson, Aled Jones and Denise Nurse.
Good for
Some escapist property watching, as well as picking up hints for plotting one's own move to a quieter, greener way of life.
Where?
BBC Two and UKTV's Home.
See Escape to the Country's website.
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